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宿

Mandarin · pinyin sù#

lodge for the night
old
former

Mandarin · pinyin xiǔ#

night
classifier for nights

Mandarin · pinyin xiù#

constellation

Mandarin · pinyin Sù#

surname Su

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宿: sù · stop, rest, lodge, stay overnight; constellation

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4 · su4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau3 · suk1

Cantonese word readings for 宿. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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to stay overnight; to lodge
to reside; to live; to dwell
lodge; lodging station; residence
perching bird; resting bird
to keep watch at night; to be on night duty
night; nighttime
Classifier for the number of nights: night
to be content with
to stay; to stay behind; to delay; to stop over; to be stationed
(from) last night; the previous night; overnight
(from) last year; spanning two years
the past; former times
old; longstanding
big; great; considerable
old and experienced; skilful; master
renowned person; someone of high standing
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 夙 (sù, “usually; normally”)
predestined; preordained
in advance; beforehand
(Hong Kong Cantonese, university slang) short for 宿舍 (“dormitory”)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 肅 /肃 (sù, “respectful; solemn”)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 肅 /肃 (sù, “to admonish; to warn”)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 肅 /肃 (sù, “to offer”)
(～國) (historical) The name of an ancient state located in modern-day Dongping county in Shandong province.
(～州) (historical) The name of an ancient prefecture during the Tang dynasty, located in modern-day Suzhou city in Anhui province.
(～縣) (historical) The name of an abolished county, now the Suzhou city in Anhui province.
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 宿州 (Sùzhōu, “Suzhou city in Anhui province”)
a surname

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(archaic, Chinese astronomy) constellation; “mansion” of the zodiac

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only used in 宿宿 (sùsù, “walking slowly in small steps”)

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 戚 (Qī, “name of a county in the State of Wei”)

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(Hokkien) mature; ripe (of fruits, vegetables, etc.)
(Hokkien) smart and seasoned; intelligent and experienced

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